Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Czechia
Czechia: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 5.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Czechia, 1993–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel imports in Czechia stood at 5.3%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Czechia peaked at 13.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2020.
Czechia ranks 172nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.9% | — |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +47.7% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -45.2% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +60.4% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +64.5% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -34.8% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -2.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 60% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 60% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 6.1% | 10.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 3.5% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 169 Luxembourg 5.7% compare
- 170 Azerbaijan, Republic of 5.5% compare
- 171 Mexico 5.4% compare
- 173 Norway 5.3% compare
- 174 Congo, Republic of 5.2% compare
- 175 Iraq 5.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Czechia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2025)
- Gas production 1.95 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 181.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1.95 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 181.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Czechia?
- Fuel imports in Czechia was 5.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for fuel imports?
- Czechia ranks 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.